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When housing costs soar, Minnesota tenants and homebuyers get creative 

When housing costs soar, Minnesota tenants and homebuyers get creative 

As the cost of shelter goes up, some people are turning to alternative ways to afford the roof over their head. MPR News guest host Twila Dang talks with experts involved with land trusts and housing cooperatives and takes listener calls about creative ideas for alternatives to rising rents and mortgages. 
by Twila Dang and Maja Beckstrom

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Olmsted County isolates homeless residents with COVID-19

Olmsted County isolates homeless residents with COVID-19

Rochester’s homeless are now facing below zero temperatures and vulnerability to omicron as it surges. Olmsted County and the Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota have implemented plans to isolate those who test positive.
by Sarah Gelbard

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Vigil, march highlight Minnesota’s homeless struggles as winter begins

Vigil, march highlight Minnesota’s homeless struggles as winter begins

Homeless advocates in Minnesota say there aren’t enough resources across the state to provide shelter for everyone who needs it. A recent Minneapolis march remembered those who died too young in 2021.
by Sarah Gelbard

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In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

A cash offer on a home is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.
by Chris Arnold

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How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

How the government helps investors buy mobile home parks, raise rent and evict people

Investors and companies are swooping in to buy mobile home parks. They raise fees and rents, and evict people who can't pay — using billions of dollars worth of low interest, government-backed loans.
by Chris Arnold, Robert Benincasa and Mary Childs

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St. Paul, Ramsey County plan to spend $74 million on 'deeply' affordable housing

St. Paul, Ramsey County plan to spend $74 million on 'deeply' affordable housing

The city of St. Paul and Ramsey County want to spend $74.5 million to provide more housing options for people making 30 percent of the area median income, or about $31,500 a year for a family of four.
by Peter Cox

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In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

In Rochester rental crunch, Afghan refugees struggle to find housing

Rochester is expected to welcome 20 refugee families from Afghanistan by early next year — and some have already arrived in the region. But distant landlords and a chronic shortage of affordable housing in the city have made it hard for refugee families to find a place to live. 
by Catharine Richert

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Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Hey, I want to buy your house: Homeowners besieged by unsolicited offers

Jennifer Folden-Nissen's three-bedroom house in Georgia isn't for sale. But that hasn't stopped a guy calling himself Henry from phoning her at least once a week. She says the pitch is always the same: "I want to buy your house. I'm willing to pay cash. Today."
by Chris Arnold

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